john
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9.9
- noun
- /dʒɑn/
- NSFW
:
cliente
- Unlike wives and lovers, johns don't even need to pretend to regard prostitutes as human.
- johns and pimps
- prostitutes and johns
- prospective johns
Examples
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There ain't no such thing as a $500 whore, just $500 johns.
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You seem to be implying the majority of johns treat prostitutes with respect.
Blog text (28) -
And one night, he sent me to see this john who liked to do it in church.
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How could you fall for a straight john like that?
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm just looking for the john.
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The names of the first group of alleged johns were expected to be released Friday.
Blog text (15) -
Was she seeing a freak, one of her regular johns?
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Most come from older johns who are obsessed with trying to reform her.
Academic text (1997) -
Even the law is unequal when it punishes the prostitute and not the john.
Academic text (2010) -
The woman approached the car, hoping the man inside was a friendly john willing to negotiate for her services.
Synonyms
25
9.9
A person who pays a prostitute for sex
Idioms
Trying very hard even when facing a much stronger opponent
Compounds
5
5.8
The fourth and last book in the New Testament that tells about the life and what Jesus taught
A large airport in Queens in New York City that handles domestic and international flights
1
8.5
A name for the Christian leader John believed to have written the fourth Gospel, three letters, and Revelation
A long bridge that crosses the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania and Bridgeport, New Jersey, named after John Barry
The fourth book of the New Testament that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus
- Informal
An old informal name for the British trading company that ruled parts of India
- Literature
A book in the Bible that describes visions about the end of the world
A river in northeastern North America that starts in Maine and flows through New Brunswick to the Bay of Fundy
A short letter in the New Testament thought to be written by John the Apostle
A short letter in the New Testament addressed to Gaius and linked to John the Apostle
- Offensive
A joking name for someone with little formal education, especially in Latin
A river that starts in Maine, USA and flows northeast through New Brunswick into the Bay of Fundy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word john for a man who hires a prostitute comes from the common male name John, which people used like 'John Doe' for an unknown man, so it became a name for an unknown male client.